Complete Games : 1991 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1991 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tom Glavine 9 Atlanta Braves 1
Dennis Martinez 9 Montreal Expos  
Terry Mulholland 8 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Greg Maddux 7 Chicago Cubs 4
Ramon Martinez 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Zane Smith 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
David Cone 5 New York Mets 7
Doug Drabek 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mike Morgan 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  
John Smoltz 5 Atlanta Braves  
Andy Benes 4 San Diego Padres 11
Frank Castillo 4 Chicago Cubs  
Pete Harnisch 4 Houston Astros  
Bruce Hurst 4 San Diego Padres  
Randy Tomlin 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Steve Avery 3 Atlanta Braves 16
Bud Black 3 San Francisco Giants  
John Burkett 3 San Francisco Giants  
Jose DeJesus 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dwight Gooden 3 New York Mets  
Tommy Greene 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Greg Harris 3 San Diego Padres  
Jose Rijo 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Bryn Smith 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bob Tewksbury 3 St. Louis Cardinals  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?